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High school literature webquests under $5
Holocaust Webquest Activity
This Holocaust webquest is a great way to review or introduce students to a study of the Nazi atrocities committed against the Jewish people in Europe. It would work well in any World History class or as an introductory activity for Holocaust-related novels and other literary works.
Students will explore the website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum at https://www.ushmm.org/learn which contains an incredible amount of information, documentation, video clips, survivor testimonies
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7th - 12th
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Intro to Gris Grimly Frankenstein
Gris Grimly "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. Complete digital or print introduction to Gris Grimly's graphic novel of Frankenstein. Gris Grimly's, Frankenstein, graphic novel is a part of our Science Fiction series designed to engage students in a fully illustrated version of Mary Shelley's 1818 original text. **Please Note: This resources utilizes a website in order for students to complete a Webquest on Mary Shelley. Please check the website to ensure that you and your students have access befo
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Gris Grimly "Frankenstein" Volumes I and II
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Google Earth Introduction Tour Setting Activity
Our Anne Frank Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the story's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, all my learners were riveted. And they still are...every time.Germany, Amsterdam, the ghettos, and concentration camps...they get to see it all in 3D zoomed in to the street view. It's rockin awesome!This Google Earth tour has a whole bunch of important locations saved for you to visit before/while
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7th - 9th
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Dystopian Literature Web Quest Activity for Unit Introduction Answer Key
Introduce students to the disconcerting genre of dystopian short stories and novels with this quick and comprehensive web quest! This dystopian web quest lesson and activity is three pages of graphic organizers to help guide students into research and learning! A 5-minute TedEd video link is included to help facilitate learning and engagement. This web quest is useful for any dystopian text or unit! By the end of this activity students will know: What a dystopia and utopia are, who first used
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7th - 10th
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Edgar Allan Poe WebQuest (PDF & Digital)
This is a quick activity that will orient your students before reading a Poe story or poem. This is an easy-to-follow assignment sheet, which will require little instruction. Great before-reading activity!There are two versions included: one for digital classrooms using Google Docs and one on paper.
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7th - 12th
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The Outsiders PREREADING WebQuest - DIGITAL & PRINT
This 25-question QR Code-based WebQuest is for use with the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Students will scan a QR code, and the QR code will take the students to a website where they will use research skills to answer comprehension questions. I included the URL for each website in case students don't have the ability to access QR codes.Three sections of questions are included:1. The Author2. The Novel3. The 1960s4. A "Tie It All Together" collage activityAn answer key is included.****ALL R
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6th - 10th
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Lord of the Flies PREREADING WebQuest - DIGITAL & PRINT
This 19-question Web Quest is for use with the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Students will use recommended URLs that will take them to a website where they will use research skills to answer comprehension questions. This product is also available digitally as a Google Doc.This resource includes:19-question web quest focusing on the author, novel, and WWIIA "Tie It All Together" collage activityA print-friendly PDF version AND Google Docs versionA complete answer key ****ALL RESOURC
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Lord of the Flies Novel Unit Bundle | DIGITAL
Webquest Utopias, Dystopias, and the American Dream
Tired of webquests that did not challenge my students, I created my own inspired by my research of More's Utopia. Perfect before beginning a dystopian literature unit for 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, The Giver, or even The Hunger Games. This webquest asks students to work in pairs to analyze a variety of genres, make complex inferences, and explore the relationship between Utopia, Dystopia, and the American Dream. Perfect for secondary classrooms, especially if you are looking for a we
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7th - 12th
And Then There Were None PREREADING WebQuest - DIGITAL & PRINT
This 20-question QR Code based Web Quest is for use with the novel And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Students will use their phone's camera, Chromebook, or an app, such as Qrafter, to scan a QR code. The QR code will take the students to a website where they will use research skills to answer comprehension questions. I included the URL for each website in case students don't have the ability to access QR codes.Four sections of questions are included:1. Agatha Christie2. The Detectives
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7th - 10th
Victorian Era Introduction Web Quest Use for ANY Victorian Novel, Story, Poem
Before reading the Bronte sisters, Dickins, Thackery or any other Victorian author, give students a comprehensive foundation on the Victorian Era with this webquest! This web quest can be used for any text of the Victorian period. It uses a total of five links to build students’ familiarity with gender roles, child labor, the class divide, prominent authors and more! A quiz is included to use to assess newly acquired student learning. Additionally, as the Victorian writers used their voices to c
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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THE GREAT GATSBY Google Earth Introduction Tour (Fitzgerald) Setting Activity
The Great Gatsby Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the novel's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, students were riveted. And they still are...every time.★ We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with the software.★ Make sure you have the ability to unzip a folder to view the content inside. We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with unzipping files.SUGGESTED ACTIV
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10th - 12th
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THE OUTSIDERS Google Earth Introduction Tour (Hinton) Interactive Setting
The Outsiders Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the novel's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, students were riveted. And they still are...every time. Ponyboy's House, the Drive-in Theatre, and the playground where they get jumped...they even get to see some of it in 3D zoomed in to the street view. It's rockin awesome.★ We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with the software.★
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7th - 9th
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck Background Activities (paper + digital)
Introduce your study of The Pearl by John Steinbeck with these anticipation and background activities. You get a biographical activity on John Steinbeck and a non-fiction activity about Cortez Pearls. These activities use two videos and two articles (found for free online) and can be used with Interactive Notebooks, as traditional worksheet, or digitally. You can do this as a whole class or as a station activity.What You Get: 1. Biography activity (15-20 min) - sources & questions2. Cortez P
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: The Pearl by John Steinbeck Unit Bundle
Beowulf Final Test and Quizzes
This product includes a 1 final test 3 section quizzes. Each of these materials is great for teaching Beowulf with all grade and ability levels. The download includes PDF versions of all materials in order to ensure compatibility across devices, as well as editable Word Docs that can be altered to best meet your students' needs! Note: The test and quizzes are intended to be used with an abridged version of Burton Raffel's translation of the poem. For your convenience, that text has been includ
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Beowulf Guided Reading Packet, Test, and Quiz Bundle
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE Google Earth Introduction Tour Setting Activity Salinger
Catcher in the Rye Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the novel's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, students were riveted. And they still are...every time.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONUsing free software available through Google.com, the class will enjoy a multimedia tour through the locations in the story. Many of them will be zoomed in to 3D, ground-level views. All of them will give the
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10th - 12th
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McCarthyism and The Salem Witch Trials/ The Crucible- Webquest
This webquest is designed to give students background information relating to the concepts of McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials. I utilized this lesson prior to beginning to read "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. It requires students to read several articles, complete Cornell notes and a graphic organizer , which are included. Teachers can use a student discussion (fish bowl, Socratic Seminar) following this activity as a formal assessment.
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8th - 12th
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Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain Questions & Activities
These activities are based on the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain.
There are so many activities in this lesson, including:
* comprehension/discussion and vocabulary questions for the students to discuss as a class, in a literature circle, or individually to answer
* a graphic organizer for the elements of literature
* a worksheet students can fill out while they watch the movie
* pre- and post-reading activities
* a bubble map for details
* a mini-le
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6th - 9th
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AGATHA CHRISTIE Webquest | Worksheets | Printables
Save time with this no-prep, printable webquest, featuring worksheets that help students use research skills to uncover interesting facts about the life and works of Agatha Christie, the queen of mystery literature.This 4-page, printable resource presents a brief introduction about Agatha Christie's popularity as an author. Then it gives 40 questions that help students delve deeper into events in her life and the many books and plays for which she is famous. As a culminating activity, students
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: AGATHA CHRISTIE Webquest and Short Story Bundle 1 | Worksheets
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children WEB QUEST!
While teaching the novel, "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children", and I have found that there are many things that my students need to research in order to understand the premise and underlying issues of the novel. I made this web quest so that my students can research aspects in the novel in order to understand it on a higher level. This web quest includes 8 pages of questions for students to answer. Students will research information on:- World War II- The Holocaust - Cairnholm Islan
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Miss Peregrine BUNDLE!
Defining Dystopia: A QR Code Activity-- with STATIONS OPTION!
2024 Update: Added links to all videos in case of QR code issues!Start off your dystopian novel right-- use for 1984, Hunger Games, Fahrenheit 451, The Giver, Divergent, Uglies, and more! Help your students understand the concept of a dystopian society with clips & trailers from well-known movies, ranging from Wall-e to The Matrix to The Hunger Games!I created this product as a worksheet with all of the codes on it AND as a stations activity where the students walk around and scan each QR co
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6th - 12th
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The House on Mango Street PREREADING Webquest - DIGITAL & PRINT
This 20-question QR Code-based WebQuest is for use with the novel The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. The webquest is available as a PDF and digitally as an editable Google Doc. Students will use their phone or an app, such as Qrafter, to scan a QR code. The QR code will take the students to a website where they will use research skills to answer comprehension questions. I included the URL for each website in case students don't have the ability to access QR codes.This resource includ
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6th - 9th
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Dear Martin Introduction QR Code Scavenger Hunt and Web Quest Distance Learning
Build students' background knowledge to better prepare them for reading Dear Martin by Nic Stone. This introductory activity will have students learn about the author Nic Stone, Martin Luther King, Jr., privilege, and racial disparities in the prison system.This activity is designed to be flexible. Use the QR codes and printable worksheets to get your students moving, engaged, and learning need-to-know background information as a classroom scavenger hunt! Simply place the QR codes around the roo
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Dear Martin by Nic Stone Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital
Webquest on Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Every year I direct a Shakespeare play with my middle schoolers, and I use this webquest to introduce my students to the world of Elizabethan theatre. Right now, I use it with sixth graders, though I have used it with 7th and 8th grades in the past as well, and it would also be appropriate for high school students who are new to the study of Shakespeare’s world.
This webquest is extensive: it includes four sources (one from Britannica, one from the personal travel blog of a university librarian
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Mini-Bundle o' Poe
Here's the Poe Scavenger Hunt and its assessment sheets along with the Tell-Tale Heart Newspaper activity, The Poe Times, and its instruction sheets.This bundle will get you my paid materials and their corresponding free materials (which TPT won't allow me to attach) at a lower price than buying them individually.NOTE: In the Poe Scavenger Hunt, slide 17, there is a Buzzfeed video where they say a naughty word towards the end. You can simply edit that slide and delete that video if you teach you
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7th - 12th
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